11/13/2012 - The Big Downside of Raising the Retirement Age

Now that the post-election entitlements fights are back in the spotlight, raising the Social Security retirement age will return to center stage as one of the common prescriptions for closing the program’s long-term funding gap. Increasing or entirely lifting the ceiling on taxable wages—set at $113,700 in 2013—is another frequently mentioned proposal. Further down on… Read more 11/13/2012 - The Big Downside of Raising the Retirement Age

11/12/2012 - Alzheimer’s Precursors Evident in Brain at Early Age

Scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease are increasingly finding clues that the brain begins to deteriorate years before a person shows symptoms of dementia. Now, research on a large extended family of 5,000 people in Colombia with a genetically driven form of Alzheimer’s has found evidence that the precursors of the disease begin even earlier than previously thought, and that this early… Read more 11/12/2012 - Alzheimer’s Precursors Evident in Brain at Early Age

September 29, 2010 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) – Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture series: Barbara Strauch

Watch video Podcast: Longevity Conversation interview Sign up for Longevity News Updates Longevity News archive Barbara Strauch, New York Times health/medical science editor & author of The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain and The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries About the Teenage Brain Tell Us About Our Kids, was the second speaker in… Read more September 29, 2010 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) – Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture series: Barbara Strauch

May 6-7, 2010 – Health Care and the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries

Adele M. Hayutin PhD, director of the Center on Longevity’s Global Aging Program, was a speaker at Health Care & the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries, a conference and workshop on May 6-7 at Stanford. Dr. Hayutin discussed “Global Aging and the Challenges Ahead” and participate in a panel discussion, titled “Immigration and Population… Read more May 6-7, 2010 – Health Care and the Elderly: A Challenge for Western Countries

April 1, 2010 – Longevity Center affiliates discuss health reform

Center on Longevity faculty affiliates will be among the experts participating in a Stanford Health Policy Forum on health reform. The panel will discuss what the goals of health reform should be and why; will evaluate the current health reform efforts of the Obama Administration and Congress; and will propose what steps the country should… Read more April 1, 2010 – Longevity Center affiliates discuss health reform

March 8, 2010 Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

Award-winning science writer Stephen S. Hall, who writes about the intersection of science and society, discussed his new book, WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience, on March 18, 2010 in a talk sponsored by the Stanford Center on Longevity. WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience examines ancient concepts of wisdom through the lens of modern brain science.… Read more March 8, 2010 Discussion with WISDOM: From Philosophy to Neuroscience author

Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

We are approaching a watershed moment in human history. In just a few years, the number of Americans over 60 will surpass the number of children under 15. By the time our children reach old age, living to 100 will be commonplace. Rather than perceiving this as good news, most people respond to extended longevity… Read more Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

December 9, 2009 – Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

We are approaching a watershed moment in human history. In just a few years, the number of Americans over 60 will surpass the number of children under 15. By the time our children reach old age, living to 100 will be commonplace. Rather than perceiving this as good news, most people respond to extended longevity… Read more Long Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Laura Carstensen

November 16, 2008 – "What Are the Financial Implications of Aging in the United States?" with Ron Lee

The U.S. population is aging: The ratio of elderly to the working-age population in the United States will roughly double over the next few decades, straining the finances of the U.S. Social Security system and other government programs. Ron Lee responded to questions about the trends in mortality and aging in the United States, and… Read more November 16, 2008 – "What Are the Financial Implications of Aging in the United States?" with Ron Lee

July 16, 2008 – "The Longevity Revolution"

A book reading and signing by Dr. Robert Butler, Director ,International Center on Longevity Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Robert Butler coined the term “ageism” and made “Alzheimer’s” a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty… Read more July 16, 2008 – "The Longevity Revolution"